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Eve R. Oshtry, a Holocaust survivor and two-time Teacher of the Year at the Charles W. Henry School, died Feb. 24.

I thoroughly enjoyed Len Lear’s story about his experiences as a camp counselor.

Its one thing to have a surprise birthday party. Its another thing to have a surprise tribute that millions of people watch on national TV. 

Sherwin Markman was so modest that many of his fellow residents at Cathedral Village did not know he once had his own White House office.

Soon, Northwest Philadelphia will be without the shop founded by Carmen Notarianni Sr., and currently operated by his son.

Money may not grow on trees, but maple syrup certainly does – in specific trees, to be exact. 

Although most Philadelphians probably have never heard of him, Octavius Catto could be described as the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. of the 19th century. 

Catherine “Cassie” Frazer, a Chestnut Hill artist and former teacher at the Henry Houston School in Mt. Airy, found a muse in the many pets that she painted.

Coffee may perk you up and help you deal with the daily grind, but if you’re anything like Christopher Petersen, you absolutely must have a cup of coffee in the morning.

Dr. Joseph Washington Price IV was an unconventional doctor who called himself a “holistic” medical practitioner.